S’pore population rises 1.6% to 6.21 million, driven by construction workers for projects like T5
Citizen population increased by 0.7 per cent to 3.68 million in June 2026, from 3.66 million in June 2025.
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'Cruise for life' ship Odyssey placed under arrest in Singapore
The Odyssey, meant to take passengers on a continuous voyage around the world, was arrested after arriving on Sunday from Cambodia, where around 200 guests were told to disembark....
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100 people evacuated after fire breaks out at Orchard Gateway
The fire involved electrical equipment in an equipment room at the mall’s basement two.
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Sambar deer found next to BKE treated and released
The juvenile deer was found to be weak and severely dehydrated.
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Married S’porean man, 42, exposes himself to girl, then 15, working part-time under him, asks if she could make him 'happy'
A 42-year-old Singaporean man was sentenced to 21 days’ jail after exposing himself to a then-15-year-old girl during a video call. The man was a hotel assistant manager, and the girl was a part-time employee working under him at the time. Salim Shamim Ahmad pleaded guilty to one...
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Punggol residents concerned about AV safety after two near misses, but open to trials continuing
Parents of young children in Punggol were particularly worried after a schoolgirl was nearly hit by an autonomous vehicle while crossing a road.
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Jet Li, 63, & daughter, 23, meet Bhutan King & Queen, volunteer at build of 108 Buddhist monuments in 1 day
Actor Jet Li has shared photos from Bhutan, where he took part as a volunteer in the construction of 108 stupas in a single day. In an Instagram post, the 63-year-old said that on Nov. 1, 108 stupas were completed in one day at Gelephu Mindfulness City, Bhutan. View this post on ...
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WP MP Jamus Lim: Give Singapore’s hawkers the opportunity to compete today, so that they can be present in the future
SINGAPORE: When Workers’ Party MP Jamus Lim (Sengkang) appeared on a radio show recently, he tackled an issue that he raised in Parliament: Singapore’s homegrown food and beverage operators, and what can be done to support them further amid the challenges they face, such as the m...
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Bangladesh challenges ousted PM Hasina over return pledge
Hasina, whose 15-year rule was ended by a mass uprising she tried to crush, has vowed to return in December to Bangladesh, where she was sentenced to death for crimes against humanity over the 2024 crackdown on protesters....
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2 transgender women, 30 & 24, allegedly steal S$765,000 Patek Philippe watch from Chinese tourist in Pattaya
Two transgender women, aged 30 and 24, were arrested for allegedly stealing a Patek Philippe watch valued at about 20 million Baht (S$765,000) from a Chinese tourist’s hotel room in Pattaya, Thailand. The two were arrested on Nov. 8 at about 12:30am, The Thaiger and Pattaya Mail ...
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits affair as US govt probes ties with alleged Chinese spy
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has admitted to having an affair in an email to the company's staff. This comes after the U.S. government launched a probe into the chipmaker CEO's relationship with one Alice Huang, a former executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed, who is allegedly a Chine...
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Small steps, big pay-off: KKH aims to get critically ill children back on their feet faster
The Let’s MoveEM programme aims to keep the patient awake and breathing on their own, and be as comfortable as possible.
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Found: Woman last seen in Ang Mo Kio on Nov 8
Ng Ai Choo was last seen near Kebun Baru Food Centre at about 2.30pm on Nov 8.